File:Le Concert Automatique Francais, undated - Kanazawa Phonograph Museum - Kanazawa, Japan - DSC00985.jpg

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English: Exhibit in the Kanazawa Phonograph Museum (金沢蓄音器館) - Kanazawa, Japan.
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  • Jean-Luc Fradet (2012-01-10 last updated). Le Concert Automatique français (in français). TSF36.com (tsf36.fr).
    "​L'appareil qui sert de menu à cette partie du musée est un Concert Automatique Français, un appareil destiné aux lieux publics. Celui-ci date des années 1920. Sur la décalcomanie, reproduite ci-contre, on peut lire l'adresse du constructeur: "Le Concert Automatique français / 71, rue des Tribunes / Versailles-Porchefontaine". Le meuble en lui-même est un simple classeur à rideau servant à ranger les disques sur des rayons numérotés. La partie supérieure abrite le mécanisme à monnayeur. Le grand pavillon en laiton est la partie la plus spectaculaire de l'appareil. Un tel appareil coûtait à l'époque une somme rondelette: 1800 F (l'équivalent de 5000 F actuels) selon une facture trouvée dans un appareil analogue vendu en 1927. Son automatisme était assez relatif car il demandait tout de même de la part de l'utilisateur un certain nombre de manipulations:
    Diaphragme
    • Remonter la manivelle
    • Choisir un disque sur les rayons du classeur
    • Le poser sur le plateau
    • Introduire une pièce dans la fente
    • Déposer délicatement le diaphragme sur le début du disque
    Ces phonos utilisaient généralement les disques Pathé à gravure verticale et le diaphragme en mica était muni d'un saphir quasiment inusable. Le bras conique, la cheminée verticale et le grand pavillon contribuaient à produire un volume sonore impressionnant pour l'époque. On peut voir ci-dessous sur le mécanisme à double ressort particulièrement robuste et son système de monnayeur à balancier. La pièce de monnaie faisait basculer un levier qui libérait le mécanisme mais tombait au bout de 3 minutes, arrêtant alors la rotation. Une succincte notice d'entretien était fixée à l'intérieur.     "    ,
    "​[In English: The device that serves as the menu for this part of the museum is a French Automatic Concert, a device intended for public places. This dates from the 1920s. On the decal, reproduced opposite, we can read the manufacturer's address: "Le Concert Automatique français / 71, rue des Tribunes / Versailles-Porchefontaine". The cabinet itself is a simple roll-top filing cabinet used to store records on numbered shelves. The upper part houses the coin-operated mechanism. The large brass bell is the most spectacular part of the device. Such a device cost a pretty penny at the time: 1800 F (the equivalent of 5000 F today) according to an invoice found in a similar device sold in 1927. the user a number of manipulations:
    Diaphragm
    • Raise the crank
    • Choose a disc from the filing cabinet shelves
    • Put it on the board
    • Insert a coin into the slot
    • Gently place the diaphragm on the beginning of the disc
    These phonos generally used Pathé discs with vertical engraving and the mica diaphragm was equipped with a virtually indestructible sapphire. The conical arm, the vertical chimney and the large pavilion contributed to produce an impressive sound volume for the time. We can see below on the particularly robust double spring mechanism and its pendulum coin system. The coin tipped a lever which released the mechanism but fell after 3 minutes, stopping the rotation. A brief maintenance manual was fixed inside.    ] "

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